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stops . SECTION 5.02 . Article 2.133 , Code of Criminal Procedure , is amended by amending Subsection ( b ) and adding Subsection ( c ) to read as follows :
( b ) A peace officer who stops a motor vehicle for an alleged violation of a law or ordinance shall report to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer information relating to the stop , including :
( 1 ) a physical description of any person operating the motor vehicle who is detained as a result of the stop , including : ( A ) the person ' s gender ; and ( B ) the person ' s race or ethnicity , as stated by the person or , if the person does not state the person ' s race or ethnicity , as determined by the officer to the best of the officer ' s ability ; ( 2 ) the initial reason for the stop ; ( 3 ) whether the officer conducted a search as a result of the stop and , if so , whether the person detained consented to the search ;
( 4 ) whether any contraband or other evidence was discovered in the course of the search and a description of the contraband or evidence ;
( 5 ) the reason for the search , including whether : ( A ) any contraband or other evidence was in plain view ;
( B ) any probable cause or reasonable suspicion existed to perform the search ; or
( C ) the search was performed as a result of the towing of the motor vehicle or the arrest of any person in the motor vehicle ;
( 6 ) whether the officer made an arrest as a result of